City comparison
Deerfield Beach, FL is about 30 miles (40 km) from Miami Gardens, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 33 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Deerfield Beach, FL to Miami Gardens, FL takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Miami Gardens has a population of 111,618, vs 86,455 in Deerfield Beach — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Miami Gardens covers about 18 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Deerfield Beach.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Deerfield Beach | Miami Gardens | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,575/mo | $1,583/mo | 0.5% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Median home value | $243,900 | $299,700 | 22.9% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Median household income | $53,741 | $56,071 | 4.3% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 108.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Deerfield Beach, you'd need $100,024 in Miami Gardens to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Deerfield Beach and Miami Gardens have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Deerfield Beach, you'd need about $80,019 in Miami Gardens to keep the same standard of living.